The Metal Diver
In truth, he has
no respect for
reality.
It gives him the edge,
To perch on a
storeyed ledge.
Jump, they shout
JUMP, they scream
They are voices from
a bad dream.
Immobile on his perch–
And quite at home–
He will only dive
Into a sea of chrome.
© Paul Oliverio
Ocean Avenue Glass House
(2006)
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Footnote
If you want a daylight view of the diver's family, click here.
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Is this Los Angeles? It looks like Oscar in off time
ReplyDeleteLet the GREATER TRUTH be known:
ReplyDeleteRather than collect dust in Academy Award-approved
storage units for eleven months of the year, Oscar statues
spend most of their time with Hollywood personal trainers
who slim them down to pure metallica muscle.
For the month prior to the next Academy Award presentations,
Oscar statues beef up with gold-plated all-you-can-eat
work-outs at Burger King and Chic-fil-A.
The photo was taken in a city known as
Hollywood's "sea-side kid-brother,"
Long Beach.
This is a papparazzi scoop of ice cream
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